also: はくばい
The white plum blossoms in the garden are in full bloom.
The scent of white plum blossoms makes me feel the arrival of spring.
紅梅 has red or pink blossoms, whereas 白梅 refers to the white-blossomed variety of the same tree.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading しらうめ is the most common.
Alternate on'yomi reading, less common in everyday use.
Compound of 白 (しら, 'white') + 梅 (うめ, 'plum'). The reading しらうめ is a kun'yomi compound; はくばい is the on'yomi reading.